“Unless we put our love for Him (Jesus) in first place where it belongs, nothing else we do for Him really matters.” – Charles Stanley
“Nevertheless I have this against you, that you have left your first love. Remember therefore from where you have fallen; repent and do the first works” (Revelation 2:4-5)
Who is your first love?
How can others tell?
During the worship service at Soul Purpose Church on Sunday morning February 10, Mike Webb shared Jesus’ 3 R’s for Valentine’s Day. Those really hit home for me. Here they are:
1) Remember …

It is humbling, surprising, rewarding and right to give to others. – Nick Chaconas
“He comes alongside us when we go through hard times, and before you know it, he brings us alongside someone else who is going through hard times so that we can be there for that person just as God was there for us.” (2 Corinthians, 1:3-5, The Message)
Who has God brought into your life at key times to pay it forward to you?
Are you in a major slump in your life? If so, how can you get …

“Love seems the swiftest, but it is the slowest of all growths. No man or woman really knows what perfect love is until they have been married a quarter of a century.” Mark Twain
Who can find a virtuous and capable wife? She is worth more than precious rubies. Her husband can trust her, and she will greatly enrich his life. She will not hinder him but help him all her life….When she speaks, her words are wise, and kindness is the rule when she gives instructions. She carefully watches all …

There is no perfect Christian. We’re all a work in progress!
For scarcely for a righteous man will one die; yet perhaps for a good man someone would even dare to die. But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. (Romans 5:7-8)
How will you respond to God’s call?
On June 2, I went to bed at 9 p.m. Around 1 a.m., the Holy Spirit woke me up. I strongly sensed that God wanted to meet with me. So I immediately went …

The only regrets we’ll have at the end of our lives will be that we didn’t seek God more or seek God sooner.
But He said to them, “Where is your faith?” And they were afraid, and marveled, saying to one another, “Who can this be? For He commands even the winds and water, and they obey Him!” (Luke 8:25)
What are you going to do when you cross paths with a lion?
Are you going to run away from risk or are you going to run after it like a lion chaser?
Today …

“Jesus first! This faithful servant of God will be most remembered as a beloved husband, father, grandfather, pastor, and educator.” – Thomas Road Baptist Church home page
“Therefore know that the LORD your God, He is God, the faithful God who keeps covenant and mercy for a thousand generations with those who love Him and keep His commandments” (Deuteronomy 7:9)
What will be your spiritual legacy?
Today is Day #2 (“Increasing in UNITED PRAYER”) of the 10 days of prayer leading up to the Global Day of Prayer on Pentecost Sunday (May 27). …

“From these vary shores, the Gospel shall go forth to not only this New World, but the entire world.” – Rev. Robert Hunt (1607)
Blow the trumpet in Zion, sanctify a fast, call a solemn assembly – Joel 2:15
How will you celebrate and commemorate America’s dedication to God 400 years ago?
DEDICATION SUNDAY is a national call to the rededication of America to God in prayer and will take place on the beautiful shores of Virginia Beach at the 20th Street Oceanfront on Sunday April 29th, 2007 from 2pm to 7pm. Bring …

“From these vary shores, the Gospel shall go forth to not only this New World, but the entire world.” – Rev. Robert Hunt (1607)
For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first and also for the Greek. (Romans 1:16)
How are you personally going to celebrate America’s 400th Anniversary?
What is your community doing to rededicate America to God on April 29, 2007?
April 29 marks the 400th anniversary of the “First Landing” of English …

The secret of a successful marriage is commitment.
Love never fails. (1 Corinthians 13:8)
If you are married, are you dating your spouse every week?
A good marriage makes a successful family so much easier. In her book “The Positive Family,” Arvella Schuller shares a story about her conversation with a young psychologist who specialized in marriage counseling. Arvella asked him, “What are the most common problems you encounter with your patients?” His answer surprised her: “All of the problems in marriage fall into two categories: SELFISHNESS and/or IMMATURITY.” He went on to …

“It is impossible to rightly govern the world without God and the Bible.” – George Washington
“Then I will give them one heart, and I will put a new spirit within them, and take the stony heart out of their flesh, and give them a heart of flesh, that they may walk in My statutes and keep My judgments and do them; and they shall be My people, and I will be their God.” (Ezekiel 11:19-20)
Have you ever publically invited Jesus to be LORD of your family and your home?
Why not …